Soy and Cola-Braised Pork Shoulder |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Serve this East-meets-West pulled pork on hamburger buns or Kaiser rolls with shaved cucumber and carrot ribbons tossed with rice vinegar. Or stuff it into tortillas for Asian-style tacos with matchstick-cut cucumber and carrot. Ingredients:
1 tablespoon dark sesame oil |
1 (3 1/2-pound) bone-in pork shoulder (boston butt), trimmed |
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt |
1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger |
4 garlic cloves, minced |
2 cups cola (such as coca-cola) |
1/2 cup hoisin sauce |
1/4 cup rice vinegar |
1/4 cup lower-sodium soy sauce |
1 cup diagonally sliced green onions |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 300°.
2. Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan. Sprinkle pork evenly with salt. Add pork to pan; sauté for 8 minutes, turning to brown all sides. Remove pork. Add ginger and garlic; sauté for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in cola and the next 3 ingredients (through soy sauce); bring to a boil. Return pork to pan; cover. Bake at 300° for 1 hour and 50 minutes or until tender, turning occasionally. Remove pork from pan, and let stand for 10 minutes. Shred pork with 2 forks. Skim fat from cooking liquid.
3. Place pan over medium-high heat; bring cooking liquid to a boil. Cook 15 minutes or until reduced to about 2 cups, stirring occasionally. Combine pork and 3/4 cup sauce in a bowl; toss to coat. Top with green onions. Serve pork with remaining 1 1/4 cups sauce.
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